Reading Time: 3 minutes By Felix Ford, Sona Circle Awareness around mental health has been increasing for several years and has continued to be at the forefront of minds amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The uncertainty around life over the past 12 months has affected people in different ways, but it is common knowledge most have struggled with the life […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes By George Maskell, Sona Circle It’s 2021, and streaming platforms are the new normal; for now, at least. The good news in all of this is that there is a much more efficient way to share information and relevant topics to the masses. Refugees have been featured in Hollywood movies for years, but they were […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Shere Hussain, Sona Circle Francis Ngannou made history by becoming the first African to win the heavyweight championship after defeating Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. As talented a fighter Francis Ngannou is, his journey to success and becoming a heavyweight champion showed qualities of determination and fight from a young age – all of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Gabriel Salter, Sona Circle Last week, home secretary Priti Patel announced the government’s new immigration policy. It effectively bans refugees who travel through Europe from seeking protection in the UK and punishes victims of smuggling. It is a deeply hostile policy that violates international law and will worsen the living conditions of many refugees […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Felix Ford, Sona Circle Each year, many people across the world celebrate the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. The Christian festival falls between the 22nd of March and the 25th of April, taking place on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon. Religion plays a significant part in […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Felix Ford, Sona Circle A major barrier for most refugees when looking to establish a life for themselves in new locations is the ability to open a bank account. Without one, individuals are unable to receive money, make payments, start a tenancy, or even have a safe place to begin to save funds. Currently, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By George Maskell, Sona Circle Year upon year, businesses seem to spend more of their resources on CSR (corporate social responsibility). Whether this is just to make themselves look good or not, it doesn’t change the fact that they are spending more money to help people. Although this is true for many companies, there are […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Shere Hussain, Sona Circle Bangladesh Independence Day, takes place annually on 26th March, commemorates the day Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan. After months of conflict in 1971, which was named by Bangladesh as The Liberation War, West Pakistan (known now as Pakistan) and East Pakistan (known now as Bangladesh) separated. The Atrocities that formed […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Gabriel Salter, Sona Circle A humanitarian crisis has broken out in Ethiopia. Federal government and Eritrean forces have invaded the region of Tigray, causing thousands of refugees to flee to neighbouring Sudan. Here are 5 things you should know about the crisis. Over 60,000 Ethiopians have sought refuge in Sudan due to civil war […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Shere Hussain, Sona Circle WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION? The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is a day created by the United Nations which aims to stop people being discriminated against because of their race. The UN general assembly called on the international community to […]
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